Liam Gaughan is a writer at Collider with a passion for classic films and the work of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
Alfred Hitchcock is often cited as one of the greatest filmmakers of all-time, and for good reason. Hitchcock earned his reputation of being the “Master of Suspense” because of the many classic films on his resume, many of which have stood the test of time and become highly influential on the development of cinema in the decades since his passing.
Grant is perfect at playing a morally dubious, yet effortlessly charming spy who the audience is drawn to, even when it becomes obvious that he isn't being entirely forthright. Bergman is once again well cast as an audience stand-in who represents the moral compass of the story, but to his credit, Hitchcock gives her character a significant amount of agency that makes Notorious a war thriller that has stood the test of time far better than some of his lesser work.
Lifeboat was an impressive achievement on Hitchcock’s part because he avoided casting well-known movie stars whose presence could have been distracting. While it’s certainly a low key affair that relies upon simmering tension, Lifeboat does feature some extraordinary acting from William Bendix and Tallulah Bankhead, even if the entire cast is populated by “character actors” that deserve far more credit than what they were credited with at the time.
5 ‘Rebecca’ Starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine Rebecca is the only film that Hitchcock made that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and it's easy to see how some of the more conservative award season voters may have been drawn to this somewhat unusual love story. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, Rebecca chronicles the relationship between a wealthy aristocrat and his young lover as they deal with their personal demons and baggage.
4 ‘Rope’ Starring James Stewart and John Dall Rope is perhaps Hitchcock’s boldest formal experiment, as it is filmed in a manner that looks like one continuous shot, a technique that would later be used by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu on Birdman and Sam Mendes on 1917. Although the intensity of the filmmaking comes across, Hitchcock made the interesting choice to cast James Stewart as a criminal who may be willing to commit murder.
3 ‘Psycho’ Starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh Psycho is one of the most brilliant horror movies ever made, in large part due to the red herring Hitchcock gives regarding the identity of the killer. While initially Norman Bates appears to be a shy, quiet man who desperately loves his mother, the twist that he is in fact the titular “psycho” with multiple personality disorder makes for one of the most shocking reveals in cinematic history.
2 ‘Rear Window’ Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly Rear Window is a masterful example of voyeuristic cinema, and even though it was temporarily removed from circulation, has now been accepted as one of the greatest and most influential films of all-time.
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